20

[goodnightjulia]

I can't say I'm one of those people who believe there are no stupid questions.

But at least I'm not compelled to answer them all honestly this time.

Comments

[notapreacher]

Would you answer mine honestly?

[goodnightjulia]

That all depends on the question, Mr. Eckener.

[notapreacher]

So maybe if I made it a really good one like... how do my dry martinis measure up? Or maybe... what did you think of that last song I wrote for you?

Those can be warm-up questions.

[goodnightjulia]

Those aren't a problem.

Your dry martinis are almost as good as Frank's, but they're not the best I've had. We'd have to go to Venus for that.

And your song wasn't much of a torch song, but... I still liked it.

[notapreacher]

Do you want me to make the next one a torch song?

And where on Venus? If we could leave here, would you go with me?

1/3

[goodnightjulia]

Since when are you all questions all the time?

[goodnightjulia]

I doubt I'd complain.

A bar in Circe City. It had a pianist and a singer who performed nightly. I think you'd have liked it.

And... why not? I'd have nowhere else to be.

[goodnightjulia]

Do I get to ask you some, too?

[notapreacher]

Fair's fair. And I don't know; I've been more questions than not all day. I'll try to behave but you know how that goes. No guarantees.

Circe City. I never went to Venus. How sad is... never mind. That was going to be another question, and it's your turn.

1/2

[goodnightjulia]

Hmm. I--

What was it you saw in Vicious on Titan?

I lie - 2/3

[goodnightjulia]

[goodnightjulia]

...You really don't have to answer that one.

I'm sorry.

1/3

[notapreacher]

[notapreacher]

I'll answer it, but just for you.

[private]

[goodnightjulia]

No, you really don't have to.

[private]

[notapreacher]

I know I don't have to, but... no one's ever asked me that question before.

Do you want to know the answer?